Sexta-feira 28 Dez 2007, 1h:22

The Kate Bush project
I received a Tascam 4-track recorder for Christmas. Earlier today, I put in a cassette to record over it, when I realized that there was music on the other side of the tape. On 4-tracks, you can only record on one side of a tape. I turned down the faders on tracks 1 and 2, and in tracks 3 and 4, The Saturday Boy by Billy Bragg was playing backwards. It sounded seriously cool, like an Indian raga. Bulldog Front by Fugazi sounded like Nirvana gone reggae.
I also received a copy of Hounds of Love by Kate Bush for Christmas. The second side of the album (or tracks 6-12 on the CD) is a song suite entitled The Ninth Wave. Together those seven songs form one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard. All of the experimentation on her previous album, The Dreaming, came to a head there and it’s magnificent.
So, this evening, I came up with the most ambitious musical idea I’ve ever had (or foolish, depending on your point of view). I am now recording the B-side of a cassette with The Ninth Wave song suite, and on the A-side, I will create a 30-minute sound collage/symphonic piece based on the chord progressions. It will include found sound, samples and whatever else I decide to toss in there. I don’t know how long it will take me, I don’t even really know why I’m doing this, but I do know that right now, this feels right to me. Thoughts? Suggestions?